Why another Council election Regular readers of Newsmonth will be aware that the Union has been in a process of transition for the past 18 months. We operate as two bodies, the state organisation (NSW Independent Education Union) and federally as a Branch of the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA NSW/ACT Branch). The vast majority of the work we do is work in the federal industrial relations system governed by the Fair Work Act and we have quite properly been working towards ensuring that our rules, structures and practices reflect that.
One important part of that process is to replicate the structures and forums which existed at the state level, (our 20 branches now called sub branches and our Council now called the Branch Council) within the rules of the IEUA NSW/ACT Branch. This required changes to the rules of both bodies and the new rules which established the Branch Council were approved and certified by the Fair Work Commission on August 19. The new rules allowed the Council elected earlier this year to remain in place for an interim period but required that elections for the new Branch Council be
held within three months. It is nominations for those Branch Council positions which are now open. The term of Council members is two years with this term expiring in 2018.
John Quessy Secretary
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION UNION OF AUSTRALIA NSW/ACT BRANCH Election of Branch Council Delegates 2016
ELECTION NOTICE
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
Nominations are called for the Branch Council Delegates from the following sub-branches: Central Coast (6) Central West (6) Hunter Valley (6) Lansdowne (6) Mid North Coast (6) North Coast (6) Northern Beaches (5) Penrith/Blue Mountains (6) Riverina (6) South East (5)
Central Metropolitan (6) Cumberland (6) Ku-Ring-Gai (6) Metropolitan East (6) Monaro (6) North West (5) Northern Suburbs (6) Principals (4) South Coast (6) Southern Suburbs (6)
Written nominations, which comply with the registered rules of the Union, must reach me by 12:00 noon AEDT on 1 November 2016. Nominations cannot be withdrawn after this time. Nomination forms may be requested from the Returning Officer by emailing nswelections@aec.gov.au or writing to the Returning Officer at PO Box 496, Haymarket, NSW 1240 or from the registered Office of the Union; such forms shall be signed by the candidate and by two financial members and forwarded by registered post to the Returning Officer or handed in personally (in a sealed envelope) at the Registered Office of the Independent Education Union of Australia, NSW / ACT Branch and a receipt thereupon obtained. Candidate Statements: In accordance with Rule 10.10 of NSW/ACT Branch of the Union, candidates may include with their nomination form (so that it is received no later than the close of nominations) a statement not exceeding 200 words containing only the candidate’s personal history and/or policy statement and a passport-sized photograph of the candidate. In addition to submitting a statement with the nomination form via one of the acceptable lodgement methods below, it would be appreciated if candidates can also email a copy of their statement and photograph to nswelections@aec.gov.au . How to lodge nominations By Registered Post: Attention to Ishtiaq Ahmed, Returning Officer, Australian Electoral Commission, PO Box 496, Haymarket NSW 1240. By Hand: (in a sealed envelope) Attention Ishtiaq Ahmed, Returning Officer, C/O The Registered Office of the Independent Education Union of Australia, NSW / ACT Branch, 485-501 Wattle Street, Ultimo NSW 2007. Ballot The ballot if required will be conducted by post and will open on Monday 21 November 2016 and close at 12:00 noon AEDT on Tuesday, 13 December 2016. Voting material will be posted to eligible members at the address shown in the Union’s records. Changed Address? Advise the Union now. Note: A copy of the AEC’s election report can be obtained from the Union or from my office after the completion of the election. Ishtiaq Ahmed Returning Officer Ph: 02 9375 6331 11 October 2016
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